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S&P 500’s dividend yield falls to 1.04 per cent, lowest level on record

The Corner The dividend yield of the US index has hit an all-time low of 1.04 per cent, well below its historical average – between 1.8 per cent and 2.5 per cent per annum over the long term – as a result of the dominance of large technology firms that pay no dividends, or pay very few. Consejeros Editorial Team The dividend yield of the S&P 500 is not looking good. It...

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